Hacibektas
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Hacıbektaş, formerly Karahüyük, is a town and district of Nevşehir Province
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 11,929 of which 5,169 live in the town of Hacıbektaş. Located in Cappadocia
, the district covers an area of 697 km² (269 sq mi), and the average elevation is 1250 m (4,101 ft), with the highest point being Mt. Kırlangıç at 1720 m (5,643 ft).
Nevsehir Province
Nevşehir Province is a province in central Turkey with its capital in Nevşehir. It adjacent provinces are Kırşehir to the northwest, Aksaray to the southwest, Niğde to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, and Yozgat to the northeast. Nevşehir includes the area called Cappadocia - a very popular...
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 11,929 of which 5,169 live in the town of Hacıbektaş. Located in Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in Nevşehir Province.In the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians were reported as occupying the whole region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine...
, the district covers an area of 697 km² (269 sq mi), and the average elevation is 1250 m (4,101 ft), with the highest point being Mt. Kırlangıç at 1720 m (5,643 ft).
